UFO Sightings in Washington
6,791 UFO sightings reported in Washington since 1946, peaking in 2012 (427 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 6,791
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (427 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (427 reports)
Top cities in Washington
Seattle
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (43 reports)
Spokane
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (20 reports)
Vancouver
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (22 reports)
Tacoma
1947–2022 · peak 1995 (15 reports)
Everett
1976–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Bellingham
1966–2022 · peak 2013 (13 reports)
Yakima
1960–2021 · peak 2011 (18 reports)
Olympia
1973–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Bremerton
1971–2021 · peak 2007 (14 reports)
Auburn
1952–2021 · peak 2009 (10 reports)
Bellevue
1958–2021 · peak 2005 (8 reports)
Renton
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Puyallup
1954–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Edmonds
1992–2022 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Kent
1966–2021 · peak 2009 (7 reports)
Wenatchee
1953–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Kennewick
1965–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Port Angeles
1995–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Kirkland
1973–2021 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Mountlake Terrace
1976–2022 · peak 2019 (24 reports)
Richland/Pasco · WA, USA
4 orange orbs, fireballs over bridge
Vancouver · WA, USA
UFO in Vancouver, WA
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Takhlakh Lake) · WA, USA
Chevron-shaped object caught in photo of Mt. Adams reflection on lake
Seattle · WA, USA
Multiple bright strobes in a circular pattern over Puget Sound near Mebane Point navigational bouy.
Blanchard · WA, USA
I was in this location not by choice but by accident. this night became a fight for my survival,as i was lost in this area and had to k
Coulee Dam · WA, USA
Saw one Triangle and see "fireball Orbs" almost every night..
Snoqualmie · WA, USA
Two fast moving UFO's moving west to east 25 miles east of Seattle
Everett · WA, USA
Flying Lights/Orbs in Triangle Formation In South Everett, WA.
Pe Ell · WA, USA
Unknown object in the sky
Camano Island · WA, USA
Ex. A.F. pilot and wife report large, slow-moving oval. ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by Dr. Richard Haines, Ph.D., NARCAP. PD))
Seatac · WA, USA
Bright orange orb flown over by landing aircraft at Seatac.
Woodland · WA, USA
Round bright glowing hazy ball,quiet but swiftly sliding through the sky before my eyes,landed on a roof contaced the company
Woodland · WA, USA
Saw a slow moving glowing white orb land on a big building right a roof.
Tacoma (northeast section) · WA, USA
Two very bright square flashing lights
Deer Park · WA, USA
Bright white star-like light flashes then disappeared.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Second night of Very bright square lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of a twinkling star. PD))
Seattle (Madison Park) · WA, USA
Lights hovering over Lake Washington
Coupeville · WA, USA
Growing, organic light separates into individual gold lights
Tacoma · WA, USA
Solid Black Blob
Seattle · WA, USA
Low flying aircraft with red and green lights over Green Lake area in Seattle. ((NUFORC Note: Aircraft? PD))
Lakewood · WA, USA
Bright orange ball of light or orb seen flying at the tree lines for 3 minutes
Sultan · WA, USA
Color changing stationary light in the north east sky near Seattle. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of star, Capella, we suspect. PD))
Bellingham · WA, USA
Brightly glowing sphere slowly hovered over Bellingham then ascended upwards into space.
Seattle · WA, USA
[seattle] Chain of 8 equally spaced, fast moving constant orange lights over Cascades, Western Washington.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Red blue and white triangle